omg they're all so cute I'm going to barf rainbows. Mine are officially boxed labelled and ready to go out tomorrow.. good luck getting INTO them :D

Just FYI....I only have one of mine finished and we still have til Nov 1st so don't give up if you haven't gotten one yet :D

brenda21 I sent you a pm.

Beautiful ornaments. I still love the Rudolph one.

I am laughing .. I was so focused on SENDING mine I forgot we get an ornament in return. i havent received one yet nor obviously am I worried about it. The big fun is in the excitement of sharing I guess. of course not knocking the receiving part at all. It appears one is a winner here no matter what! Jaba love your deer I had not realized the size shoot you WORKED HARD.. and the santa pants OMG how cute .. Anastasia no barfing rainbows. Sheesh. and no stealing the under drawers from Santa either. Great idea those drawers.

You guys have really got me into the mood to put up a tree now. I may have to put up a BIG one just so I can make ALL NEW ornaments for it. :D Can't decide which I like most. Those Santa drawers are just adorable. And....and....

Good morning!

So sorry I have been MIA. Have been under the weather with an upper respitory infection. I have not been in the sewing corner for an entire week! Last night I decided to put my first idea of the Sun Bonnets away for now since being in bed has me behind and don't think that I would have enough time to get them finished. So, I was working on a paper craft and decided to share them with this group as well. I hope my swap sisters enjoy them.

I am now caught up on the thread. So sorry for you loss. Hope all of the sick are on the mend. Happy birthday!!

Have a wonderful day :)

Sneek peek....

They will be in the mail this afternoon.

pretty snowflakes!

Thank you! I like to do just about any kind of craft project. Got started on the Christmas cards first and wanted to get them completed before starting on anything else. That can be overwelling. I tell myself I want to get so many of them done each month, but I just don't do it. Maybe this up coming year I will do it; just have to set my mind to it!

Tracey - Do you sell your Christmas cards? I just made 50 of them to sell at my first craft show this December and don't know what is the going prices at craft shows? I read on the internet they go anywhere from $2.50-$5.00 depending on the detail and size of the card. My cards measure 5x7 and have detail (bling, ribbon, stamping, etc). Anyone with any suggestions would be appreciated. Never made cards before, I was a little stumped with ideas at first but once I got started I was on a roll....lol I think they came out pretty cute.

I used to sell my cards on etsy.com but it has been a while. The way I did pricing was to determine how much money I spent on supplies and doubled that for my labor. So if I spent $25 (x2) = $50. I made 8 cards then divided the $50 it cost me by the 8 cards. I would at least charge $6.25 per card before shipping or tax if applicable. Hope that helps. Good luck with your booth. :thumbup:

hi all, here is a picture of my ornament which will hopefully be going out to it's new owner in the next few days :)
i hope she likes it!!
it's 'cathedral window'...

Jacquie I love your ornament! Hope its coming to me. :D

I received my ornament... or I should say ornaments.. wonderful package will post pictures later.

very pretty ornament Jacquie

Love your fabric and ornament Jacquie
 

Your ornament will be beautiful on a Christmas tree.

Beautiful ornament! I would love it on my tree.

Hello all~ I have been trying to send thank you to my Ornament sender Maryquilter, Thank You so much I love the Ornaments! I got home last night and had fun looking at the wonderful things I got while I was gone!

How did you make that Christmas ball! it is so cute! here is a picture! I also love the Pin and the Bell made from beads! wow I can't wait to put up my tree now!
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Yes would love to know how they made the ball to. Beautiful ornaments!

Hi Krystyna
I just received your ornaments you sent me yesterday..Just wanted to say I love them and Thanks!
Kathy

Ornaments I recieved from Elisabrat!!
 

Aren't they just the cutest!!! The chick can also be a pin cushion!!

The Santa's, were a kit I purchased at a Bismarck ND Quilt shop for $15.00. They came in a Espresso cup.
http://store.happyhollowdesigns.com/ - They have christmas and halloween kits. Loads of cute stuff. I purchased the light bulbs, bells and nose buttons at Hobby Lobby. I tole paint, so I did the noses in Gooseberry pink with a stippling brush. The little black buttons I have purchased at both Walmart, Hobby Lobby and JoAnn's. The fuse grid facing you can find in any quilt/craft shop.

If any of you are out and about, I am looking for the 4" paperclip for the ice skates that is one of their kits. Will pay shipping and cost plus a gift. I've done indepth research online (office depot, office max and staples). Did a question Online and need to check Dollar Stores, we only have one small one here in Dickinson, ND. I was in Bismarck this past Saturday and checked Hobby Lobby, Hancocks and JoAnns and two of the office supplies listed above. The two office supplies had gold and vinyl covered, no silver. My next step is to purchase a "gauged" wire and make my own.

The folded ornament came from http://katrinastutorials.blogspot.com posted /September 22, 2009. She had 2 that I printed off. The other has a triangle shape.

Darling ornament. Did you design your own pattern?

Robinlee, thanks for the tutorial, I love those! I was thinking you could make them any size as long as you followed the instructions! I am going to put a tree in my sewing room I don't know where, lol! But a cute little one would be fun!

I sent thank you's to the wrong person! Twice... So please if you sent me the lovely Ornaments can you let me know what your board name is! I have tried a few combinations of QuilterMary Quilter Mary and well I can't find you!

OK Duh, foggy brain just came up with a plan, ask Brenda!

Marybeth

Thank you Brenda! and thank you Quilting Mary! I just love my new ornaments! I would love to learn how you made that Christmas Ball, it is really nice!

My mom used to make the Christmas balls and she also did eggs at Easter...this is the way that she did them...you get a styrofoam ball and you cute squares, rectangles, etc. in small pieces of fabric...you just lay it on the ball and gently push the fabric in to the foam...my mom would use a small screwdriver or a nail file to push the fabric in...you just have to be careful not too push in too far or the styrofoam will fall apart. Sometimes she would cover the seams with rick rack (attach with glue gun), other times she would leave seams as they are...she would use a straight pin to attach a piece of rick rack at the top to form a ribbon to hang on the tree....hope that helps.

Thanks Sherrie for the ornaments, etc. Will post picture soon.

You see those three lovely ornaments well guess who got them... MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.... Thanks so much Krystyna... took me 30 minutes to find this picture of them.... LOL I just love them... Really special, love all and any ornaments, use to work at Hallmark and had lots and lots no more just a few to decorate our tree...

that's how you do it but I used a spoon to push it in ( aren't Mom's great She made them in the late 60's or early 70's)

There are a lot of youtube videos on making those fabric balls. I made one but not a very elaborate design, just segments like an orange. You will make it easier on yourself to draw it out with a pencil on the ball, then take an x-acto knife or box cutter and cut along your marks. Use a small amount of glue on the segment you're working on, then place the fabric on it, slightly bigger than the segment, and work alternating sides with a thin flat blunt object to shove it into the seam. Trim off excess then smooth the rest into the slot. I have this plastic purple clay tool that I used that had a pointy wedge at one end that worked wonderfully, except when I missed the seam and was damaging the ball instead of shoving in the seam. If it hadn't been for that damage I might not have glued some ribbon over my seams, but the ribbon hid my divet. hehe. So I would also suggest taking your flat blunt object and just running it through your slit before you start trying to shove fabric in. It will make it easier.

I loved the santa undies when I posted them, but I love them even more with those adorable cute clothes pins. I have some... more reason to want to make them :D

Ok, just love these, where did you get the patterns?

I am recognizing some of these ornaments, made them with my kids many years ago. So adorable. Brenda, you going to put them all on display in the groups for photos? Would be so cool to see them all there. I think you have done that before.

QuilterMomma~yes, once everyone has received and posted, I'll do a thread with just pictures

Mary Quilting~yes, the late 60's and early 70's were my mom did them also haha

Ok you all talked me into it, I am going to try my hand at making them! i have several Styrofoam balls of different sizes and some trim in gold and silver!

I am still in my jammies, with this darn cold! Hubby went to Orange County to finish painting house, (I usually am his assistant, cleaning paint brushes and getting lunch for the crew). I am here alone and looking for something to do that does not require too much energy!

If I get any finished I will post pics!

Hope you feel better Marybeth!

marybeth I have an idea. Hot toddy and GET SOME RESt you had better not be sharing any goobers with us. no sneezing allowed in here.

Anastasia thanks for the tutorial. Its always nice to hear the do's AND the don'ts on a tutorial so much easier than learning the hard way (for me its worse, its learning the hard way and DOING IT AGAIN BECAUSE you FORGOT about the hard way). I think I will just print your instructions from now on. Can I have you? I need a goodmemory and well you appear to have one of those.. oh ok WILL YOU MARRY US? sorry its a package deal, wait til I till the hubby ..you can bring your man too what the heck.. I really need your amazing memory however.

ok on card prices I guess the question is how much would you PAY for one? you walk into a store what is your idea of reasonable.. its not about how much time we put into it ifyour selling at a craft show unfortunately.. no one gets it and I wonder if they even care.. money is tight and for me $6.50 is no way I am not rich I couldnt do it no matter how truly pretty your card is.. $2.50 to 4.50 however is a could happen possibility. I guess maybe you could ask everyone how much would you pay and post a pic of one? NO waMorning everyone and its a lovely frosty one at that 35 and going to get colder today. I think a little fire would be lovely and what an excellant idea.

I was wondering here for those who are completed and with a tiny bit more time if I could ask.. I am making ornaments, room decoration pieces extra for a lower income Senior home. For the rooms of those who cant leave their beds for the dining room also for those who can. Little things, also I just thought maybe eye glass cases just sleeves really in bright colors? lose fiting so easy in easy out but bright colors so they can be easily found? if you have a spare bit of time would you like to make a few to donate also? So many have no one and no cards (hey you could send cards to be handed out that would be great too just sign a nice wish and i could gift those to them also).. just any small item so each can have something. I have posted in requests but was thinking maybe just maybe a few of you might have time.. let me know in PM hoping the end of the first week of November to have gathered everything I can up. so what I am missing I can find maybe at the thrift store or walmart if need be. thanks guys I appreciate your time on this now I will shush up. (lol for a while)y am I trying to minimize what your putting in. I just sold a bunch of stuff on the old craft faire circle and saw what people bought in quantities and what they looked at but didnt purchase. others here can tell you too.. to those who have already offered to help THANK YOU SO MUCH to those considering it please say yes.

Finally got it together and I am sending out the two ornaments I made. I hope my secret elves enjoy them. Merry early Christmas to all! Off to the post office!